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Sunday, 9 January 2011

Lunar Day 6: The Swan - Children of Lir

Today is Swan Day... I took a walk on the Heath, and for the first time in weeks, the sky was blue, even though frost was still on the ground. I fed all my bread to my Crow family, and did some sketches of them, circling and cawing and then I met my friend Zoe; we continued our walk and met this handsome chap. To be honest he wasn't impressed that I'd fed all the bread to the Crows, but I did promise him a portrait (and possibly some cake next time I visit!) and so here he is...

Later today Ciara mentioned the Children of Lir legend on facebook, and so I googled off and read the story, with the above being the result of both encounters!

What I like and am enjoying most about this Lunar challenge, is that I'm indulging in being more 'sketchy' again. There are those that would say I'm always sketchy :) but of late I've become more polished and precise in my work. Those who knew me at art college knew that I was extremely loose and impulsive with my art, however things shift and change and our aims and styles evolve. Through this blog I'm revisiting a looser style, hopefully with some of the supreme wisdom (JOKE!) which I've gained over the years...

Any way, I hope you like!I Love Swans...I just Love Crows a lil bit more ;)

2 comments:

I grew up fascinated by that story...forgot it was 900 years not 100 years that the curse lasted, and then they died shorty after, everytime I look at a swan now, I still think....I wonder if you're really human!! Thank you Laura...you made my day with that beautiful sketch xxx Crows are another story..and plenty of Irish folklore about them too!!!! lol